Using Surround Sound; Choosing A Sound Field - Sony STR-V323 Operating Instructions Manual

Using Surround sound

Choosing a Sound Field

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by
selecting one of the pre-programmed sound field
according to the type of music you wish to play.
SOUND FIELD SOUND FIELD
MODE +/– ON/OFF
EFFECT/DELAY
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
EFFECT/
DELAY
1
Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the
sound field.
One of the sound field indicators lights up.
2
Press SOUND FIELD MODE +/– repeatedly until
the sound field you want appears on the display.
Select the appropriate sound field as follows:
Type MODE
(Sound field)
CINEMA PRO LOGIC*
C(inema) STUDIO
VIRTUAL V DOLBY
V SURR**
HALL
MUSIC
* "DOLBY" appears in the display.
** When using 5.1 CH/DVD only.
Sound field
indicators
+/–
SET UP
SOUND FIELD
MODE +/–
Effects
Decodes programmes
processed with Dolby Pro
Logic Surround.
Reproduces the sound
characteristics of a movie
theatre. Good for watching
standard movies.
Uses front speakers to create
surround sound effects.
Uses front speakers and
centre speaker to create
surround sound effects.
Reproduces the acoustics of
a rectangular concert hall.
Great for soft acoustic
sounds.
Using Surround sound
When you use the remote
Each time you press SOUND FIELD MODE +/–, sound
field changes as follows:
When selecting programme source
n PRO LOGIC* ˜ C. STUDIO N
n HALL ˜ V DOLBY N
When using 5.1 CH/DVD
C. STUDIO ˜ V SURR
* "DOLBY" appears in the display.
To turn off sound field
Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF.
The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected
for each programme source (Sound Field Link)
Whenever you select a programme source, the sound
field that was last applied is automatically applied
again. For example, if you listen to CD with HALL as
the sound field, change to different programme source,
then return to CD, HALL will be applied again. In the
case of the tuner, the sound fields for AM or FM band
and for all the preset stations are memorized separately.
You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by
looking at the packaging
However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby
Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the
package.
Note
Make sure to select speaker A with the SPEAKERS A button,
otherwise, you can't obtain the surround effect.
Adjusting the Effect Level (except PRO
LOGIC)
You can make the surround sound more prominent by
increasing the EFFECT level. This control lets you
adjust the "presence" of the surround effect in six steps
(1-6).
1
Start playing a programme source.
2
Press EFFECT/DELAY. The effect level ("EFFECT
1" ... "EFFECT 6") appears on the display.
3
Press +/– to select the level you prefer.
When you use the remote
Each time you press EFFECT/DELAY, the effect level
changes as follows:
n EFFECT 1 n EFFECT 2 n ....
EFFECT 6 N EFFECT 5 N
Note
Changing the effect level may not produce major variations
in the surround effect when used with certain playback
sources.
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